Christian Discourse allows you to have honest conversations about the things that matter most. It’s designed to guide you in exploring God through discussion. You’ll find it packed with conversations on theology, apologetics, devotional thoughts, Bible questions, and more—all tied to living out the Christian life. Discover biblical insights from followers of Christ on our culture’s most pertinent issues and our world’s most pressing troubles.

The best part? You’ll get to join—and contribute to—the discussion. Your thoughts and concerns matter: Christian Discourse is a safe place to share and talk through them with your family in Christ.

Proclaim and Logos have teamed up with Audix and 1964 Ears to give away your dream gear. During June’s giveaway, Proclaim asked what piece of gear you were dreaming about, and now we’re offering over $3,000.00 worth of prizes based on what you need most. Your ears will thank you for custom in-ear monitors and a wireless microphone. You’ll get the smartest biblical library with Logos 5 Bronze and save time and energy building church presentations with Proclaim. Get everything you need for better church presentations in one prize package.

We’ll select and notify a winner September 1. If you win and already own Logos 5, you’ll receive Logos.com credit in place of the base package. The winner will need to fill out a W-9 in order to claim their prize. By entering the giveaway, you’re opting in to receive emails from Proclaim, Logos, and summer-giveaway partners. Winner is responsible for all impression fees associated with in-ear monitors. Winner will get promo code worth $899.00 for the 1964-V8 only. Any additional artwork or add-ons will be at the winner’s expense.

There are a lot of logical or cultural sayings people believe are biblical that can’t be found in the Bible. Right now, on Christian Discourse, there’s a conversation examining some of these familiar sayings.

Nate Smoyer asked: “What are common sayings or teachings you’ve heard, or have had spoken to you, that aren’t found in the Bible?”

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Christian Discourse is a place for honest conversations about the things that matter most. It’s designed to guide you in exploring Christianity through discussion. You’ll find conversations on theology, apologetics, devotional thoughts, Bible questions, and more—all tied to Christian living. Discover biblical insights from followers of Christ on our culture’s most pertinent issues and our world’s most pressing troubles.

And here’s the best part: you can join in and contribute to the discussion. Your thoughts and concerns matter—Christian Discourse is a safe place to share them with your family in Christ.

From infographics to insights, Bible Study Magazine provides you with engaging, in-depth articles that help you dig deep into the biblical text. The September–October ’14 issue on Philippians is no exception. Derek R. Brown sheds light on the deeper life-slogan behind the oft-quoted phrase, “I can do all things” (Phil. 4:13). Michael S. Heiser explains what Paul was saying when he warned the Philippians to “look out for the dogs” and “those who mutilate the flesh” (Phil. 3:2). Subscribe to Bible Study Magazine today, and you’ll also get the following articles on one of Paul’s most joyful letters:

A Fruitful Partnership: Nijay K. Gupta explores the financial rhetoric in Paul’s letter—helping us better understand the relationship between the church and money today.

Feeling Anxious? E. Tod Twist examines the Greek behind Paul’s exhortation to “not be anxious about anything” to understand how we really can “rejoice in the Lord always.”

Sharing the beauty of the Word has never been easier—our new Proverbs 31 video brings Scripture to life through color, sound, and animation.

At Logos, not only do we write code that matters, but we also create original artwork to encourage and inspire. Our video team focuses on creating compelling graphics that help you see familiar verses with fresh eyes.

Bible Screen brings the Bible to life by streaming continuous Bible verse art and animation straight to your computer, TV, and digital photo frames. Featuring original Bible artwork that can be played with or without music, Bible Screen gives you all-day inspiration—for free.

You can quickly format lyrics into beautiful slides, control the entire church service from your mobile device, and make last-minute changes with ease. Proclaim integrates with Logos 5, making it easy to share what you learn.

The power of Smart Media

Proclaim’s Smart Media library eliminates the need to edit slides, matching the best font, color, and text size to the background you choose. Enter your church name once and it appears in all the right places. That makes Proclaim easy to use: anyone in your church, from the media director to a first-time volunteer, can help create compelling presentations.

One of my favourite things about Logos is the Community Pricing and Pre-Pub specials. By ordering resources in advance, I benefit from substantial discounts and immediate access to resources as soon as they’re released.

There’s one problem, though. When you order something on Pre-Pub, you usually don’t know exactly when it’s going to be released. And that might mean that if the Dictionary of Classical Hebrew or the John MacArthur Sermon Library happens to be launched at the same time my car insurance is due to renew, I might miss out.

Don’t miss out on the best deals

I might miss out, that is, were it not for for Logos’ Book Cache program. By purchasing Logos credit via a monthly subscription, I can make sure that when those Pre-Pubs arrive, I’m able to take advantage of them. All I had to do was to take out a Book Cache subscription, and then check the box on the credit section of my account page. Now, when Pre-Pubs are released, I don’t have to worry whether my credit card is already maxed out—I can automatically pay using the Logos credit I’ve already purchased through Book Cache.

Easily spread out the cost

Of course, there’s a second advantage to Book Cache. Instead of paying hundreds of dollars for Logos resources in one month and then very little the next month, I can spread out my payments evenly over a longer period. That makes budgeting easier—and my wife much happier!

So if, like me, you’d love to have more than 3,000 John MacArthur sermons in your library (but you’re not sure you’ll have $199 on hand when the resource is ready), go ahead and order it. Then just take out a Book Cache subscription for $60 or $80 a month: by the time the sermons are released, you’ll already have most (if not all) of the credit you need, depending on the release date. With a $60 Book Cache subscription, you would pay for the archive in just four months, and have $40 in credit to put toward another resource. With a payment plan at about $62/month, it would take an extra three months to purchase the same sermons after they’re released. For me, that makes Book Cache a no-brainer.

If you’ve been following us on Twitter, you’ve noticed that, every day, a new #DailyDeal arrives, offering a new resource for 50% off.

Well, we’re excited to announce that now you can get even more resources for 50% off with the new Facebook #DailyDeal! This is a great way to save on resources on your wishlist, or just build up your library at half the cost.

We’ve made quite a few Bible text videos over the past year, but our latest—John 3:16—may be the most powerful yet. Gaze into the eyes of these children of God as, in multiple languages, they proclaim the same good news: God loves them and the entire world, and he’s granted eternal life to all who believe.

You’re probably keeping an eye on expenses. And big-ticket items, no matter how vital or how good the deal, can seem tough to budget for—that is, when you purchase them all at once.

The solution? Smaller payments!

We introduced payment plans to address this very problem. They let you break up your payments into easy monthly chunks, interest-free.

We recently dropped the threshold for 18-month payment plans down to $900—that’s $1,000 less than it used to be! What’s more, with purchases over $1,900, you can now spread out payments over up to 24 months.

What does this mean for you?

Let’s say you want to purchase Gold on a payment plan. Normally, you’d probably put it on a 12-month plan, and your payments would be $134/month. Now you can opt for an 18-month plan, and your monthly payments will drop to just $91!

It gets better. If you went with a 24-month payment plan, you’d be able to get Platinum for just $4 more a month! Who wouldn’t take that deal? You’d be getting a library worth $28,000 in print for just a few extra dollars each month. Or you could stick with Gold and add a few bundles or commentaries—as long as the cost ends up being $1,900 or more, you qualify for a 24-month plan.

And those are the monthly costs before your upgrade savings! On top of a payment plan, right now you can also save with your custom upgrade discount. The best part? When you upgrade with a payment plan, you lock in your custom upgrade discount, which won’t be around forever. This way you get to 1.) claim your savings right now, before they expire, and 2.) set up budgeting on your own terms.

So why not find out how big a discount you qualify for, and then break up your bill into easy payments? Don’t wait to study God’s Word—you can start using Logos 5′s smart, intuitive tools today.